Reeves, Shelton D.

Summary

Father: Alvin A. Reeves
Mother: Anna C. Dearing

Birth: 1833 in Kentucky
Birth Source: Census

Death: 28 Nov 1905 in Pettis County, Missouri
Death Source: Department of the Interior, Bureau of pension.

Spouse1: Georgia Ann Edwards (Reeves), m. 18 Aug 1872 in Pettis County, Missouri

Narrative

Children of Shelton Reeves and Georgia (Reeves):

1. Nellie May Reeves b. 12 Jan 1875 in Missouri
2. Freddie Milton Reevesb. 9 May 1881 in Missouri
3. George Hally Reeves, b. 4 Dec 1885 in Missouri

Research Notes

Shelton married his brother Alvin’s wife Georgia after Alvin passed away. Shelton was listed in the civil war
Company H, 1st U.S. Reserve Corp. Missouri Home Guard. Shelton is known to spell his last name as Reaves.
Shelton is buried at the David Thomson Cemetery in Pettis County Missouri.

An 1871 Application for Letter of Administration on Shelton father Alvin’s estate from 1871 named all his heirs and their places of residence.

Sources

Census of 1840 Allen County Kentucky
Census of 1850 Ashland, Schuyler, Illinois
Census of 1860 Tipton, Moniteau, Missouri
Census of 1870 Pettis County, Missouri
Census of 1880 Pettis County, Missouri
Census of 1900 of Sedalia Ward 4, Pettis County Missouri
Widows Application for Accrued Pension